A slap on face has the power to propel instantly both the giver and the receiver in few moments of fame. The reason could be anything from petty issue to gigantic ego clash, if one of the two is a celebrity, then the media gets sucked into the news like a bee towards a flower. And if both are celebrities, then nothing like it.
Let us look at some of the memorable slaps in the recent past…
SRK slaps Shirish Kundar
This is the latest in the list. In an inebriated condition, SRK gave a tight slap to Shirish Kundar in a party in Mumbai, in front of many other Bollywood celebrities. And the reason? Well, there is a wide speculation ranging from Shirish’s ‘undiplomatic criticism of Ra one’ to ‘provocation during the party’. Many jokes were instantly floating on internet about the incident.
The best of them are as follows:
K…K…K… Kundar
My name is Khan… and well I am a rogue..!
Kabhi kabhi jitney ke liye maarna bhi padta hai, aur maarkar bhi jitney wale ko Bazimaar kehte hai…!
Bade bade shahronme aisi chhot chhoti mar to padti hi hai…!
Don ki mar se bachna mushkil hi nahi namunkin hai…!
And this one is classic
Shirish: Thappad se dar nahi lagta sahab, Ra One se lagta hai…
SRK: Aisa kya, …to ye le…#$!*!
Harvinder Singh slaps Sharad Pawar
Last month, Harvinder was shot into fame for slapping Sharad Pawar as he was leaving the venue after a press conference. The slap was tigh enough for Sharad Pawar to lose his balance momentarily. The entire political community was unanimous in condemning this attack, as they are all birds of same flock and feared that some day they too would get slapped, if this trend is not stopped immediately.
That slap apparently made such a profound impact on Sharad Pawar’s thinking that he announced his retirement from politics. But if there is any connection between these two, then people know what to do, if they wish some politician retires.
Harbhajan Singh slaps Sreesanth
It was a soap opera scene straight from Ekta Kapoor’s serials. Sreesanth, who has the most menacing body language and expressions during (and after) his bowling action, was weeping like a small child in the stadium consoled by team mates after Harbhajan slapped him. And the reason? Well, Sreesanth was apparently taunting him all through the match and even afterword, consoling him for a loss in a provocative manner.
This slap made people for the first time to sit up and think about the adverse effect on team unity and moral when these players play for India. This was also for the first time, when people found it weird that Indians were clapping and celebrating when Sachin Tendulkar was declared out.
Mahant Nityananda Das slaps Swami Agnivesh
Last year, while attending a rally against corruption along with Anna Hazare, One Mahant Nityananda Das came forward to garland Swami Agnivesh and slapped after garlanding him. The impact was such that Swami’s turban fell off. However, Agnivesh soon regained his composure and Das was taken in police custody. The reason? Das was apparently not happy with some remarks made by Agnivesh about the Amarnath yatra and that the shivaling formed out of ice there, is artificial. This angered Das and he took this step.
Bollywood slaps
The slaps have played a significant role in Bollywood as well. Let us look at some memorable slaps in movies over the years.
Shaan
Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor come home to inform Rakhi about death of Sunil Dutt. The scene demanded that out of disbelief and anger, Rakhi slaps the person who told her the news of her death. But AB was at peak of his popularity during that time, so he could not take the slap. However, he needed importance as well.
The final compromise was worked out like this… AB starts telling her that there is a bad news and then after a sorrowful pause, says,” Bhabhi…Bhabhi…Ravi, tu bol…” And then Shashi Kapoor gives her the bad news and she slaps him.
Karma
Dilip Kumar is a patriotic cop and Anupam Kher is a terrorist. The entire film revolves around the ‘Thappad ki Goonj’. Dilip Kumar gives Anupam Kher a tight slap for showing disrespect to the country’s established system of governance, which irks Dilip Kumar.
Ugly aur Pagli
Very few actors would have accepted to act in this movie, after hearing its storyline. In this film, Mallika Sherawat slaps Ranvir Shorey 99 times at regular intervals. Now, this was a difficult task for both of them. However, with all humility while shooting, Ranvir helped Mallika in devising new poses for slapping him, so that it looks real.
Golmaal – fun Unlimited
The scene towards the end, when the dean of the college comes to Paresh Rawal’s house has come out hilariously well. Both Ajay Devgan and Arshad Warsi, act like old blind couple, and slap the dean in funny way endlessly, till he escapes from the house.
Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari (Telugu)
In this film, Sridevi is shown as a small girl in school uniform. In one scene, Chiranjeevi slaps her hard to punish for her mistake and that actually makes her fall in love with him. She sings a song immediately afterword which became a rage during those days. The famous song ‘Dhak Dhak karne lagaa’ is based on same tune.
Mahatma Gandhi has said, “If someone slaps you, you show him other cheek.” Well, not anymore. These days, the same policy cannot be adopted, with so many slapping going around us. Even Anna Hazare was recently in controversy for his famous dialogue, “Only one?”, when he was told that Sharad Pawar was slapped by an individual.
So, slap your way to momentary fame…!
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